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- Q.Powdery Mildew Treatment - What do I use to treat powdery mildew on hemlock shrubs?
- Q.Pruning Of Hemlock - Two summers ago, we planted a row of hemlock to serve as a privacy hedge. They are planted about 4 ...
- Q.Can I Prune Huge Hemlocks In August? - Can I prune huge Hemlocks in August? I really need to. Growth this year is unprecedented.
- Q.Canadian Hemlocks - I have Canadian hemlocks growing as a privacy screen in the front yard of our rental home. Our tenant thought ...
- Q.We Are Having Our Hemlock Bushes Trimmed - The trimmer wants to chip the droppings and use as mulch under the bushes. Is this ok?
- Q.Treatment After Contact With Hemlock Plant - I did not realize this hemlock plant could be poisonous and I pulled/cut them down to the base but could ...
- Q.Thinning A Canadian Hemlock - I removed a branch almost back to the point where it joins the main trunk, thinking it was dead because ...
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August 21, 2011Q.Powdery Mildew Treatment
What do I use to treat powdery mildew on hemlock shrubs?
Answered by
Nikki on
August 22, 2011
Certified ExpertA.The following articles should be of some help to you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/problems/get-the-cure-for-powdery-mildew.htm
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Anonymous on
October 23, 2011Q.Pruning of Hemlock
Two summers ago, we planted a row of hemlock to serve as a privacy hedge. They are planted about 4 feet apart and some are beginning to touch branches. Over last winter the snow depth exceeded the height of the tree and broke a few branches. Should I prune anything to make them stronger and grow together more quickly, or just leave them alone? If pruning is in order, should we prune now before the Pennsylvania winter months and while the tree is dormant, or wait until spring?
- Answered by
Nikki on
October 23, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This article should help you:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/hemlock/pruning-hemlock-trees.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
LeeEllen on
July 20, 2012Q.Can I prune Huge Hemlocks in August?
Can I prune huge Hemlocks in August? I really need to. Growth this year is unprecedented.
- Answered by
Heather on
July 28, 2012
Certified ExpertA.You can prune lightly in August. Try to do the minimum needed can as early in August as possible. Finish with the complete pruning in early spring, which is a more acceptable time for pruning.
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Anonymous on
April 27, 2014Q.Canadian Hemlocks
I have Canadian hemlocks growing as a privacy screen in the front yard of our rental home. Our tenant thought it would be a good idea to prune them and cut all of the branches off of the bottom of the trees. The tree trunks are now bare about from the ground up about two feet. I am very concerned they will die. Will the top branches eventually move down the trunk like a pine tree? Do you have any suggestions on making them back into a privacy screen? Or are the ruined and the bottom branches will never fill back in? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
- Answered by
Nikki on
November 30, -0001
Certified ExpertA.This article should help you with pruning: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/hemlock/pruning-hemlock-trees.htm
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theartsill on
May 8, 2015
40503Q.we are having our hemlock bushes trimmed
The trimmer wants to chip the droppings and use as mulch under the bushes. Is this ok?
- Answered by
shelley on
May 8, 2015
Certified ExpertA.Using hemlock mulch around ornamental plants and trees is a healthy and attractive soil amendment. For more information on hemlock mulch, please visit the following link:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/mulch/using-hemlock-mulch-on-veggies.htm
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boaden5 on
July 25, 2015
Toledo, Ohio 43611Q.Treatment after contact with Hemlock plant
I did not realize this hemlock plant could be poisonous and I pulled/cut them down to the base but could not dig out the root as the ground was too hard. I immediately took a shower. Is there anything else I should do?
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
July 27, 2015A.Washing it from you skin is the right treatment.
Please contact either Poison Control or a physician if you see any skin irritation.https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/poison-hemlock-control.htm
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July 30, 2015Q.Thinning a canadian hemlock
I removed a branch almost back to the point where it joins the main trunk, thinking it was dead because one of its whorls didn't have any needles on it. But was later told it probably was just shedding its needles and the cut should have been made just above the needle whorls. I'm upset as I've created an unsightly gap in the tree. Will the branch continue to grow out where I cut it so the gap is no longer there?
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Downtoearthdigs on
August 1, 2015A.You will likely have to wait and see.
Here is a link on pruning.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/hemlock/pruning-hemlock-trees.htm
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